ESPN 16 Contenders

[WhiteMamba]

Biggest Pretenders are: Baylor, Texas A&M, Missouri
Contenders: Florida State, Alabama, Oklahoma

Bite your tongue....

 

[theboardref]

Bite your tongue....

Honestly I would have Oregon as a contender but I have no faith in the current coaching staff. I said it before, I'll say it again, hiring within the Coaching staff to fill the HC vacancy was a bad move by the Ducks.

 

[outofyourmind]

If we aren't able to navigate through a terrible Big12 undefeated, then we wont win shit.

 

[theboardref]

If we aren't able to navigate through a terrible Big12 undefeated, then we wont win shit.

I think you guys should be fine, but Texas is a rivalry game as we saw last year. Got to beat the Long Horns. I think Baylor is a complete joke this year, them getting all this recognition is laughable. Bryce Petty is a beast, but he can't do it alone.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Honestly I would have Oregon as a contender but I have no faith in the current coaching staff. I said it before, I'll say it again, hiring within the Coaching staff to fill the HC vacancy was a bad move by the Ducks.

We will see. It is a possibility.

However, The last 4 Duck HC hires were all internal. They have the longest tenured staff at positional coaches in CFB.

I do love the def coordinator hire from within. Don Pellum is transforming the identity of the Ducks defense.

 

[Olyduck]

Honestly I would have Oregon as a contender but I have no faith in the current coaching staff. I said it before, I'll say it again, hiring within the Coaching staff to fill the HC vacancy was a bad move by the Ducks.

Oregon has done it with their last 3 head coaches. it has been working so far.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Oregon has done it with their last 3 head coaches. it has been working so far.

You are right again.... Brooks wasn't internal was he? 1977 dates me.

 

[Olyduck]

You are right again.... Brooks wasn't internal was he? 1977 dates me.

Brooks was not internal. Brooks hired Bellotti who hired Chip who hired Helfrich

 

[Codaxx]

If we aren't able to navigate through a terrible Big12 undefeated, then we wont win shit.

I dont think the Big 12 will be as bad this yr. Last year saw new QBs basically everywhere. It was just a bad product last yr. I am not calling for a return to early 2000s, but it will not be the mess it was last year.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Brooks was not internal. Brooks hired Bellotti who hired Chip who hired Helfrich

Well I know the last 3. Just forgot Brooks came in 77 as an outside hire.

 

[TROJAN-MAN]

Honestly I would have Oregon as a contender but I have no faith in the current coaching staff. I said it before, I'll say it again, hiring within the Coaching staff to fill the HC vacancy was a bad move by the Ducks.

we saw that last year, Helfrich lost control of that team when we heard all the talk about being disappointed in which bowl they were going to

 

[olympicoscar]

Texas AM will not finish in the top 20 when the regular season is over. Same for Missouri.

 

[TROJAN-MAN]

Oregon has done it with their last 3 head coaches. it has been working so far.

But only CCK was the coach who made Oregon a contender..

 

[jonvi]

How many of these schools does your team play? Who are the biggest pretenders? Who are the actual contenders?

FSU
Clemson

SU gets both Clemson and FSU. SU also has ND in NYC. Should be a fun year.

 

[7Samurai13]

Texas AM will not finish in the top 20 when the regular season is over. Same for Missouri.

You underestimate SEC Bias in the voters

 

[Olyduck]

But only CCK was the coach who made Oregon a contender..

False, Bellotti also had Oregon up in contention just not on a yearly basis.

 

[Boise4Life]

we saw that last year, Helfrich lost control of that team when we heard all the talk about being disappointed in which bowl they were going to

I felt like he lost control too. Kinda lost his team. I don't think he really has their respect. I'm not sure he's the guy to lead Oregon, but time will tell.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

BAYLOR is not a contender at all.
They cannot win on the road at all versus any team with a pulse.


They beat a 1-3 Kansas State team on the road last season before the wildcats figured things out a bit.


That might be their best road victory in the entire era of Art Briles.
It is exceedingly laughable if you look at their road wins (very few) in the last 6 or 7 years....and almost nonexistent road wins versus teams with winning records.


They will be good every odd year when they get the tough games at home.
This year they travel to Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia and likely go 0-3.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Clemson will have another average season compared to "elite" standards, with 8 or so wins. The kool-aid drinking, Tiger faithful will rave about how good a season we had because of how much talent we lost after last season, and instead of demanding more from our staff and admins, they will praise them and push for a raise for Tommy Bowden and his crew ........... err, I mean Dabo. GO TIGERS!






edit: Oh yea, we play USC and FSU on that list.

 

[WestEndVol]

How many of these schools does your team play? Who are the biggest pretenders? Who are the actual contenders?

ACC

FSU
Clemson

B1G

MSU
tOSU
Wisky

PAC

Oregon
Stanford
UCLA

Big12

Oky
Baylor

SEC

Alabama
Auburn
LSU
Texas A&M
South Carolina
Missouri

Oklahoma
Alabama
South Carolina
Missouri